News & Reviews: Bluetooth
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Mar 05, 2021
Just recently, Qualcomm just introduced a new technology called Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound. As the name implies, it will be heavily emphasized in smartphone audio and connectivity with the best audio sound quality possible. Under the theme 'How sound should sound', here's what you can expect from the company.
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Aug 27, 2020
Based on a statement by tecnoblog.com, it seems that the Sony PlayStation 5 will support Wi-Fi 6 as well as Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity, which not only allows for a much faster download speed over Wi-Fi but also much better stability. To those who are not familiar with Wi-Fi 6, it allows the transfer of data up to 32 times faster compared to Wi-Fi 4 that’s supported by the Sony PlayStation 4.
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Mar 26, 2020
Thinking about buying a Bluetooth earphone with active noise cancelling? Hold on, it's best to sit on the idea for now because you might be able to buy one that's relatively cheaper soon. Qualcomm has announced two new Bluetooth audio chipsets that are meant for true wireless earphones (TWS) catered for those who want more affordable options.
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Mar 04, 2020
Waze has recently introduced the Waze Beacon which is a battery-operated electronic that transmits real-time traffic data to devices in locations where GPS signals could not be received such as a tunnel. The aforementioned beacons are not exclusive to Waze as they can be used by any application that requires location data.
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Dec 26, 2019
Wireless is the staple for most of the tech gadgets nowadays, because there are some people don't like their newly-bought gadgets to be tangled with all kinds of cables. Recently, two Xiaomi wireless audio products were certified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) to bring more wireless action to their consumers.
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Aug 20, 2019
Sony has recently announced that the PS-LX310BT Bluetooth capable Turntable will be available in Malaysia, at the price of RM849. You can get the Turntable at all authorised Sony dealers, Sony Stores in Suria KLCC as well as The Curve.
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Aug 19, 2019
The hackers are at it again. A weakness in the Bluetooth wireless standard have allowed hackers to be able to steal data from your devices wirelessly. Hackers can easily track keystrokes, contact lists as well as other sensitive data from devices through this method.
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Jun 22, 2018
Sony has announced the launch of the World's First wireless splash-proof headphones which is equipped with a noise cancellation design, the WF-SP700N, WI-SP500 and lastly the WI-SP600N. Each going for the price of RM709, RM329.25 and RM619 respectively.
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Dec 12, 2014
According to anti-Virus company Bit defender, the data transferred between an Android wearable and a smartphone is not secure. Wearables like smartwatches use a Bluetooth connection to send and receive information from the paired smartphones. While this connection is secure to some extent, it can easily be intercepted by hackers who would like to take a peek at the user's conversations. Bluetooth is usually considered secure because it can be accessed only from a short distance, about 10 meters or less. This restricts hackers from attacking a live connection from a long distance. Bluetooth also has its own six digit encryption system to keep hackers at bay. However, Bit defender reports that this six digit passcode is easily crackable by a computer program since there are only 1 million possible combinations. Once this encryption is cracked, hackers can get hold of all the information communicated from the smartwatch to the paired smartphone. Bit defender has also demonstrated a proof of concept video which is shown below. In the video, the company successfully brute-forced the six digit encryption between the Android based LG G Watch and the Nexus 4 smartphone running the developer preview version of Android L.
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